dv4lstart

Redirect V4L API to access a camcorder from a V4L program

Install

All systems
curl cmd.cat/dv4lstart.sh
Debian Debian
apt-get install dv4l
Ubuntu
apt-get install dv4l
image/svg+xml Kali Linux
apt-get install dv4l
Windows (WSL2)
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install dv4l
Raspbian
apt-get install dv4l

dv4l

Redirect V4L API to access a camcorder from a V4L program

dv4l enables programs to access a dv1394 (Firewire) camcorder by using the video4linux (V4L) API. dv4lstart uses the LD_PRELOAD facility to intercept calls to the V4L API and make the camcorder's videostream available.